Villa Marelea in Ascea, Italy

Villa Marelea is an exclusive and elegant 4-star hotel located a short walk from the beach of Ascea- Velia (its crystalline sea was already praised by Virgil, and is today awarded both the prestigious European Blue Flag of the beaches and the Sails, the award granted by the Italian Ecolabel Legambiente and by the Touring Club of Italy), as well as only a short walk from the slopes of the Acropolis of the ancient Elea-Velia (the city of Parmenides, the philosopher of Being, and Zeno, the inventor of dialectics and insoluable paradoxes, centre of an important medical and philosophical school).
Today this archaeological area has been declared a World Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO as well as included in the list of the Great Cultural Attractions of the Campania region.
Antiquity and nature triumph at 'Villa Marelea'.
Thanks to the central location of the hotel, one can quickly reach the main tourist attractions of cultural and environmental interest in the National Park of Cilento, such as Acciaroli, Agropoli, Camerota, Padula, Paestum, Palinuro, Pertosa etc.
The building is located in a scenery of exceptional beauty and is conceived to welcome guests that particularly appreciate maximum comfort.
The hotel is committed to the Legambiente Turismo Ecolabel (one of the 59 Ecolabels for Tourism awarded from the World Tourism Organisation) and is listed among the most accommodating hotels 'recommended for commitment to environmental protection' (Ecological Hotels).
Friendliness, the main feature of 'Villa Marelea', is evident right upon arrival at the reception.
The spirit of the owners' hospitality makes your stay a memorable experience.
Punctuality and courtesy distinguish the staff, who performs an extraordinarily professional service.
The rooms are all tastefully appointed and of exceptional comfort, featuring double beds and quality materials, in addition to that particular care for details, that characterizes luxury.
The rooms are not marked by numbers but bear names of mythological figures that are known throughout Cilento.
All rooms have its own balcony, shower and hairdryer, thermostatically controlled air conditioning, telephone, safe, minibar, colour satellite TV, radio RDS, PC plug for direct internet access and fax.
A comfortable hotel completely provisioned with refined elements for a prestigious public, endowed with a pleasant inside bar, tv-area in the lower floor, reading launge, restaurant with a cuisine following the canons of the Mediterranean diet (based on delicious dishes in Cilentian tradition) The hotel fitness center is an authentic 'temple of pleasure', an ideal place for the comfort of the mind and the body and for a perfect balance between health and serenity of spirit.
It is equipped with hydromassage tub (for hydrotherapy and aromatic therapy), Finnish sauna, Scottish shower, Turkish bath, biothermic shower, massage-room with couch.
Last, but not least, there is a garden, a swimming pool, an adjoining relaxatioin tub, as well as solarium designed for a healthy sunbath.
For the hosts also spinning and mountain bikes.
Thanks to the limited number of rooms, the Hotel is able to garantee quiet and privacy.